Green light for £1bn power plant faces EU laws probe

The European Commission launched an investigation in October 2012 into the UK government's approval of a £1bn gas-fired power station in Pembrokeshire.

Following a complaint by Friends of the Earth, the Department of Energy and Climate Change has been told to clarify the impact on Cleddau estuary water.

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BBC News, 26.10.12: £1bn Pembroke Power Station faces EU permits probe http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-20090703

ESO: Background information: MEP backs legal challenge to Milford LNG power station http://www.europeansources.info/record/mep-backs-legal-challenge-to-milford-lng-power-station/

Friends of the Earth Cymru: Press Release, 26.10.12: EC starts legal action against UK Government over damaging Pembroke power station http://www.foe.co.uk/cymru/english/press_releases/37737.html

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